Search for music in Music on Mac
Using Search in Music, you can quickly find music from your favorite categories, view your recent search history, and search Apple Music, your library, or the iTunes Store.
Note: Even if you don’t subscribe to Apple Music, you can search for music, listen to or watch previews of music and videos, and listen to the Apple Music 1 radio station for free.
Search Apple Music for music
When you subscribe to Apple Music, you can listen to millions of songs from the Apple Music catalog.
Note: Apple Music isn’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.
In the Music app on your Mac, click the search field in the top-left corner.
Click Apple Music on the right.
Enter what you’re searching for (such as a song title or lyric), then select a suggestion or press Return.
Search your library for music
In the Music app on your Mac, click the search field in the top-left corner.
Click Your Library on the right.
Enter what you’re searching for (such as an artist or album name), then select a suggestion or press Return.
Search the iTunes Store for music
In the Music app on your Mac, click the search field in the top-left corner.
Click iTunes Store on the right.
If it isn’t displayed there, choose Music > Settings, click General, make sure iTunes Store is selected, then click OK.
Enter what you’re searching for (such as a music genre or song lyric), then select a suggestion or press Return.
Find music from your favorite categories
In the Music app on your Mac, click the search field in the top-left corner.
Select a genre, mood, or activity, such as Dance or Fitness.
If you recently searched for something (such as a song, artist, or album), you can click that instead of a category.
Various types of results appear in the main Music window—playlists, featured artists, songs, and more.
To start a new search, delete the text from the search field or click the Delete button in the search field.